• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.407-419
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to investigate the recognition on the national health insurance and the actual condition of denture among the elderly in Seoul city. This survey was performed on 710 of the elderly aged over 60 years and visited the senior welfare centers. The recognition of the elderly on the national health insurance of denture was 61.7%, but there was a low recognition on the details. The elderly had started using dentures from 66.24 years old. The average used period of the past denture was 7.09 years. In conclusions, the provider is required to promote the insurance coverage of denture to increase the coefficient of utilization of the elderly. Also, further studies for the extending coverage of the details are needed.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.343-353
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• 2003

Purpose: This study was performed to identify and understand the nature of attitude patterns regarding dying process exhibited in the elderly persons who lived in the community setting. Method: Q methodology was applied. Ten elderly were selected from the senior centers and requested to answer open ended questions by using written questionnaires. Additionally, 12 other elderly from different senior centers were interviewed in depth, and their statements were recorded via voice pen by researchers to derive Q-population. From the 120 Q-population, 33 Q-sample were selected. 22 P-sample were rated by 1 to 9 point scale respectively for Q-sorting. For Q-type analysis, pc QUNAL was used. Result: Three types of attitude patterns were identified, which were valuing dignity, seeking provision of nature, and avoiding of dying process. Conclusion: The significance of this study is as follows : Discovery of 3 attitude patterns of elderly toward dying, better understanding about elderly's perspectives for favorable dying, and informations for possible development of nursing strategies for elderly who is facing death.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.355-363
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• 2015

Purpose: This study identified the relationships among subjective health status, wisdom, and self-care agency of Korean older adults. Methods: The participants were 274 older adults from Daegu, aged over 65 years. Data were collected by visiting two social welfare centers, two senior welfare centers, and nine senior centers in Daegu from January 18 to February 5, 2013. Data were analyzed through one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple linear regression using the IBM SPSS/WIN 19.0 statistical program. Results: A significant positive correlation was found among older adults' subjective health status, wisdom, and self-care agency. Self-care agency was affected by wisdom (47%, ${\beta}=.55$), the physical component summary (18%, ${\beta}=.31$) and mental component summary (1%, ${\beta}=.12$) of subjective health status, and the absence of disease (2%, ${\beta}=.13$). Conclusion: This study suggests that nursing interventions to promote self-care agency in older adults should be developed based on the characteristics of their subjective health status and wisdom.

• 농촌계획
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to investigate the perception of walking environment and use of neighborhood facilities of rural female elderly, who are the most susceptible to ambulatory problems. The study showed that parks, senior centers and hospitals were among the most frequently used neighborhood facilities by rural female elderly, while bus stations and senior centers were recognized as the closest facilities. Frequency of use was higher for paid sports facilities rather than parks. Hospitals and health centers were facilities that were desired to be in close proximity. Social support, self-efficacy, and attitude were the factors that affected walking environment. Street trees, accessibility to parks, and street lights were factors that showed a positive relationship with total time of walking activity while perceived crime rate and slopes were perceived as environmental challenges for groups that walked under 150 minutes per week. One factor that negatively affected walking was the lack of sidewalks on streets. Providing parks and walking trails within neighborhood, pleasant walking environments, and safe sidewalks would contribute to improved perception of neighborhood and walking of older rural women.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.117-130
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• 2003

This study was conducted to examine elderly users' satisfaction with welfare services and the environments of the senior citizen centers in mid-sized and small cities in Korea. Three hundred and two elderly users were surveyed for this study. Age and gender differences in the level of satisfaction were found. The male elderly users and older users were more satisfied with the education programs than the female and younger users. The elderly people who reside in single-family residences were more satisfied with the educational programs and part-time job opportunities offered at the center than the elderly users who were living in apartment buildings. This could be explained by the fact that dwellers of single housing had more freedom and more room for self-regulation in scheduling their program participation, whereas the apartment building residents had rarely experienced social exchanges with their neighbors. There were significant differences in satisfaction with the environments of the centers by gender, marital status, age, level of education, religion, and housing type. The group differences were explained by the abundance of community activities that are centered around younger and female participants. Based on these findings, it is suggested that more specialized educational and social programs should be developed for the younger users in their early 60s, that co-ed religious activities and hobby programs should be expanded, and that the home-visiting welfare staff should regularly provide the elderly users the information on programs and activities.

• 대한지역사회영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한지역사회영양학회 2000년도 추계학술대회:통일한국을 대비한 영양감시체계 개발
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• pp.53-53
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• 2000

• 벤처혁신연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.57-79
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• 2019

우리나라는 그동안 급속한 산업화와 경제발전, 의료기술의 발달로 평균 수명이 늘어나고 있는 추세이며, 특히 개관 초기에 1990년에 노인인구가 전체 인구의 5.1% 밖에 지나지 않았으나 30년이 지난 현재는 65세 이상 고령인구는 2015년 654만명, 2017년에는 14%로 고령사회 접어들어 들었다, 고령인구들이 일상적으로 여가를 보내는 시설 대표인 노인종합복지관에서 서비스 품질이 어르신들의 삶의 만족도를 높이는데 매우 의미있는 상관관계가 있다. 이에 따라 연구조사를 통해 어르신이 생각하는 바람직한 상태와 어르신이 경험하고 있는 현재 상태를 파악하고 그 차이를 찾아냄으로써 노인종합복지관이 제공해야할 정보와 서비스가 무엇인지 확인하고자 한다. 관악노인종합복지관은 설립 이래 30년 동안 지역사회의 어르신을 위한 전문적인 노인복지서비스를 제공하고 노인복지정책 수립에 경험적 바탕으로 많은 기여하고 있다. 향후 다가오는 국민소득 3만불시대, 국민연금 시대, 평균수명 100세 시대 등은 새로운 창조적 노인복지 프로그램 -양적 중심이 아닌 질적 중심인 프로그램, 다수가 아닌 소수 중심의 프로그램, 무료가 실비 프로그램, 수동적 프로그램에서 창조적 프로그램, 획일적인 대상 중심에서 대상의 다양성 등-의 변화는 향후 30년을 방향을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to explore factors influencing on the preventive behaviors of dementia in older Koreans enrolled in senior welfare centers to provide basic information on dementia prevention. Methods: A total of 182 older Koreans participated in this study, which employed a cross-sectional design. Data were collected using questionnaires with items related to general characteristics, depression, self-esteem, knowledge and attitudes about dementia, preventive behaviors of dementia, dementia management self-efficacy, and anxiety about dementia. Using SPSS WIN 23.0, data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results: Living with a spouse (p=.013), a higher monthly income (p=.018), better nutrition (p=.010), not having a sleep disorder (p<.001), and higher number of participating programs (p=.001) were associated with better dementia prevention behaviors. Attitudes about dementia (��=.18, p=.006) and the number of programs older Koreans were participating in (��=.17, p=.006) influenced positively on the preventive behaviors of dementia, while depression (��=-.41, p<.001) and sleep disorders (��=-.17, p=.006) influenced negatively on dementia preventive behaviors. Overall, approximately 35% of the variability in dementia preventive behaviors was explained by these four variables in this study (F=24.97, p<.001). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that depression reduction, good attitudes about dementia, program participation, and good sleep should be encouraged to promote dementia prevention. In addition, effective and structured educational programs should be developed for older Koreans to encourage dementia preventive behaviors to reduce the risk of dementia.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.553-561
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• 2022

본 연구는 노인복지센터 이용 노인의 불안, 수면장애, 자살사고의 관련성을 파악하고 자살사고에 미치는 영향요인을 규명하기 위함이다. 노인 206명을 대상으로 2020년 1월 6일부터 2월 7일까지 자료를 수집하였으며 SPSS/Win 25.0을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis로 분석하였다. 불안, 수면장애, 자살사고는 정적 상관관계로 나타났다. 자살사고에 미치는 영향요인은 불안(β=.215, p=.001), 수면장애(β=.383, p<.001)였으며, 이들의 설명력은 27.3%이었다(F=26.653, p<.001). 따라서 자살사고를 예방하기 위해서는 질적인 수면 유지와 불안 수준을 낮추기 위한 중재 프로그램 개발이 필요할 것이다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2020

Background: Happiness is one of the most important indicators of health, wellbeing, and quality of life among older adults. The objective of the study was to investigate factors associated with happiness among senior citizens residing in rural areas using the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 3,149 senior citizens living in rural areas using secondary data from the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans. Happiness was measured by a single question and responses were recorded dichotomously. Descriptive and inferential statistics were computed at a 5% level of significance. Results: In all, 64.5% of the participants considered themselves as happy most of the time in the last 1 week. In the study, socio-demographic factors did not predict happiness except age. Satisfaction with a health status, financial situation, relationship with children, cultural satisfaction, and satisfaction with friends and society were positively associated with happiness among senior citizens residing in rural areas of Korea. Odds of reporting happiness were higher among those who traveled in the last 1 year, visited elderly welfare centers, and were involved in voluntary work than among those who did not. Conclusion: Happiness among senior citizen was significantly associated with life satisfaction with regard to health, finance, relationship with family, friends and society, and social activity participation.